Institute of Archaeology, Iceland · since 1995
Survey, excavation and research nationwide, for developers, municipalities and the research community.
Services
We help developers meet Iceland’s cultural heritage law, on time and without unnecessary delays.
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Surveys of archaeological sites for planning, environmental assessments and development across Iceland.
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Recording of buildings and structures, assessing the conservation value of individual buildings and townscapes.
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Evaluation trenches for planning, and excavations from small projects to multi-year research.
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An archaeologist monitors groundworks so construction can proceed without delay.
About us
The Institute was founded in the summer of 1995. From the start it has aimed to deliver high-quality research in Icelandic archaeology and to bridge research and commercial work. Our survey method brings place names, ethnography, historical sources and archaeology together in a single database, Ísleif.
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Research reports
Over 600 archaeological reports since 1995.
Publications
Archaeologia Islandica and books on Icelandic archaeology, from Hofstaðir to Skálholt.
Publications →
2 October 2026
On Wednesday 7 October, Gavin Lucas gives a lecture on the Skálholt excavations at the Historiska museet in Stockholm.
17 September 2026
The third volume concludes more than twenty years of research and publication on Skálholt.
28 August 2026
The glacial river Jökulsá has eroded at least 20 metres of the bank where the remains at Bæjargerði lie. In August the site was surveyed and the eroding riverbank recorded.
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